July 31 - Aug 6 Events and Activities

Submitted by Rachel Janzen on Mon, 07/24/2017 - 14:40

Hi Everyone,

Historic Calgary Week is here! This yearly glimpse into history will be running from July 28-August 7. There are a ton of interesting things going on. You can find out more by heading to http://www.chinookcountry.org/ .

Beakerheadis back--that week every autumn when Calgary is taken over by science, art and engineering installations. This year there will be a virtual reality space station at the Calgary Tower, a science storytelling panel, giant see-saws, and dozens of other cool and inspiring street projects that are free to check out. (There are ticketed events too, but you can get a pretty good taste of Beakerhead just by wandering through Calgary’s East Village). Find out what interests you by heading to www.beakerhead.com If you are looking for a volunteer experience, you can apply your interests and talents to Beakerhead by filling out their volunteer form here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=95840349 And remember—nearly any arts/culture festival in Calgary has volunteer opportunities. Don’t forget to check out how to get free admission while meeting new people and having a great time volunteering whenever you are looking up info on a festival.

Last but not least, we have “entertainment” coupon books again! Swing by the office to take a look at the deals at local restaurants, attractions and more.

FREE:

Aug 3: Do you live on an Airport? @ Central United Church (131 7 Ave SW). Begins at noon. Did you know that Calgary has had 6 airports, most of which are now built over? The Canadian Aviation Historical Society will be giving an overview of Calgary’s flying history, from hot air balloons to piracy, with a few bankruptcies thrown in.